“Is that a ring on your finger?” Viki squeals. A bottle of wine for paranormal beings is in her hands.After Caleb and I finished packing his things, we went to bed. We slept a few hours before Conon and Viki woke us up to help us move the boxes to Caleb and my new house. I still can’t believe Caleb put the house in my name.Sitting in my new bedroom, surrounded by boxes, I raise my left hand in the air—the sunlight bounces against the diamonds and black ruby, making them sparkle. A few days ago, I freaked out when he told me he was my mate. Not because I was scared he would harm me in any way but because Jordan had always ignored me each time, I said ‘no’ and always pushed for more. I guess a part of me feared Caleb would do the same. When he said he was going away to honor my request to stay away, I knew I would regret it for the rest of my life if I let him walk away. Caleb is everything I have ever hoped for.Now I am engaged to get married!“I said yes,” I let her know, just as S

“What are your plans now?” Victor asks as I finish another glass of whiskey.Ever since I rejected Rain, my life has crumbled to pieces. Not only have I lost the only female I’ve ever loved and who was fated to me, but I also lost Kevin, who has been my best friend for as long as I can remember. Pack members who once could hardly wait for me to become the new Alpha now hate me, for I am the one who robbed them of a new Luna.If only Titan would speak to me… but since the day Rain rejected me, he refuses to acknowledge me. I understand his pain and anger.All I had to do was listen to Rain and look at the video on her phone. Instead, I hit her, marked her as a betrayer, and rejected her in front of the pack. Then, stupidly got Ruth pregnant.I refill my glass with more whiskey. “We will continue with the search for my father.” That motherfucker deserves to die for what he did to Rain. Looking at the now empty bottle, I add, “But first, we need to buy more alcohol.”Victor studies me as

Caleb rubs the back of his neck. “It’s complicated. The Vampire Castle is like a maze of hallways and rooms, and many vampires live there. After my attempt to be killed, the Queen kept me in her room,” he turns around and shows me a long scar on the back of his neck before facing me again, “collared and chained. For months, I was only allowed to get out of the room when I was to provide… entertainment to other vampires. I was not the only male in the Queen’s room. There was another one. Mircea. But he is a story for another time. As for Katherine, the duke was rather eccentric and lived in a mansion next to the castle. Katherine was taken there, and that’s when I lost track of her. When Tatiana got me out, I made myself a promise that I would save Katherine from the hands of the duke, no matter what. Somehow, she was able to escape, and she called me to let me know she is on her way to the pack. We are to meet her at the border.”I wrap my arms around him. “I am sorry for what the vam

Tristan folds his arms over his chest. “You should have opened a portal for me then, not have me board an airplane! And maybe give me a heads up on what is happening with the feral rogues and the black witches. But no! You had me travel from Siberia all the way to Romania with Sky! Do you have any idea how hard it is to keep her hidden? Safe? Did you know Sinn was waiting for us at the airport? He saw Sky! Not only that, but he also knows that Daphne is her mother. And I am pretty sure he figured out the truth. Do you know what this means?” Tatiana is silent for a few moments before letting out a loud huff. “If not for Sky and her power, I would not be here, and Rain would probably be dead! Or kidnapped as well! I don’t even want to know what would have happened if Sky would have been taken by Sinn!”Behind me, Sky lets out a small whimper. I stroke her arm, just like I saw Tristan do earlier. I never felt connected to pups before, but there is something about Sky that makes me want t

Sitting in my favorite armchair, I lazily pet my familiar as I wait for my plan to unfold. For a thousand years, I have waited to put my hands on the Weapons of the Gods. Soon they will belong to me. When that happens, I will conquer realm after realm, kingdom after kingdom, world after world, until I am the God of the Gods.My eyes fall on the man kneeling in front of me. He had spent the last two hours in the same position, waiting for me to acknowledge his presence. And I finally do. “Did you manage to get the Sword of Nightmares?”“Not yet. He is unwilling to pull it out of the stone.”“Torture him until he does what he is told. If that does not work, then threaten to kill his daughter!”He presses his lips into a thin line. “About that, she got away.”I smash my fist on the table next to me, making my familiar hiss before jumping down from my lap.Why is it that I am always surrounded by incompetent fools?“At least tell me you got your hands on the black wolf.”He shakes his head